Poetry Corner

[Pennywren]

Hi all.

Encouraged by 2 fab community members to create this new topic. Hope you like.
Thought this could be a nice space to share some of the poems we have written and inspire each other with our creativity. Poems are a way for me to voice whats going on in my head especially when my anxiety has left me feeling somewhat foggy headed.

Hope you enjoy reading and sharing your work.

Pennywren 😊

[Pennywren]

Such amazing talent here. Vivid imagery and like they each tell their own story. 

I remember when I was at school and we went to the London dungeons and they told us the true meaning of "ring a ring o roses". Certainly made a few people cringe 😅

butterfly

The jewel like butterfly lands on a flower.
She gently flutters her delicate wings.
The colours gleam in the morning sun,
She basks in the warmth it brings.
First its lavender, roses to,
The heady scent draws her,
Guides her to every nectar rich flower.
Flowers sustain her,
Each colourful petal,
Hides a perfect jewel.
Pollen dusts her tiny feet,
As she dances from flower to flower.

[Mi-Amigo]

@Pennywren 

I`ve never been to the London Dungeon but always wanted to go.

I love butterflies, as I know others do, and I know we have some keen gardeners [not me, hopeless at even trying to grow anything both in the past and now ] on here, so I`m sure, like me, they`ll appreciate your lovely warm poem. 

[Mi-Amigo]

Zoo Time II

[part I here ]

The haggis has two short legs on its left side

And two much longer legs on its right

To run around the mountain side

In the dead of night.

Lycanthropic sheep howl at the moon

To scare the preditary wolf

The vegan fox lives on plants

Not chickens in the coop.

Ice monkeys live in the Arctic

(In Africa they would melt).

The perfumed skunk`s spray

The sweetest scent e`er smelt.

Transfusion bats don`t drink blood

(Like the vampire bat)

But lick up blood, bite

And inject it back.

You`ve never seen these?

Oh never mind

They only ever live

In my crazy mind.

[Cleoriff]

A beautiful poem about butterflies @Pennywren I can just imagine them now, and can't wait to see them back in my garden.

@Mi-Amigo 

Loved your imagination with The Zoo part 11.

Really weird and wonderful creatures living in your mind.

[Pennywren]

@Mi-Amigo love your crazy zoo 😁 and I thought my imagination was vivid 🤣

[Pennywren]

The hunt

The full moon glows gently,

Her face turned to the earth.

On silent wings an owl flies past,

The only movement on darkened night.

Wings cut through the air,

Silent, precise. 

The owl perches on a post,

Head turning side to side.

A silent sentinel,

Biding its time,

Waiting for opportunity.

A moment of stillness, 

Golden eyes flash.

A minute rustle on the grass,

Barely audible. 

With a flash the owl takes flight,

Talons extended, 

The owl will feed well tonight 

[Pennywren]

The hunt was inspired by numerous wildlife programmes and hearing the odd lone cry of an owl at night when the night is at its most silent. 

[Cleoriff]

Excellent work @Pennywren I particularly liked the one about the owl. Really captured the moment.

[Mi-Amigo]

With my love of nature, I really liked your poem about the owl @Pennywren which brings back memories of TV programmes I`ve seen of what you vivdly describe. . Have owls ever featured in any of your beautiful craftwork [I`m just curious] ?

[Pennywren]

Thank you @Cleoriff and @Mi-Amigo. Its amazing how easy some of the poems are. The words of the hunt practically wrote themselves 😄
The only time owls have featured in my cards is at Christmas time. Although I do have some new craft supplies that came recently....😁😁